Heart-Shaped Berliners
Try this easy heart-shaped Berliner recipe for soft, fluffy, and vegan-friendly jelly donuts filled with raspberry jam.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup oat milk
- 3 tbsp margarine
- 2 tsp active dry yeast
- 3 tbsp lukewarm water
- 1 large beaten egg
Dry Ingredients:
- 2½ tbsp granulated white sugar
- 1 tsp fine salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2⅓ cups all-purpose flour
For Frying and Finishing:
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- Raspberry jam or jelly (without seeds)
- Powdered sugar (for garnish)
Instructions
For the Berliner Dough
- Heat the oat milk over medium-low heat until lukewarm (do not boil). Remove from heat, add the margarine, and stir until melted. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, stir the active dry yeast into lukewarm water and let it rest until foamy (about 5 minutes).
- In a stand mixer with a dough hook, combine the yeast mixture, milk, margarine, egg (or flax egg), sugar, salt, and cinnamon.
- Add the flour and mix on low speed until a dough forms. Knead for about 4 minutes until the dough is smooth and pulls away from the sides of the bowl. The dough should not be sticky.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise for 1 hour.
Shape the Dough
- Once the dough has risen, roll it out on a lightly floured surface to about 3/8 inch thick (1 cm).
- Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out shapes and place them on a floured baking sheet. Cover with a damp cloth and let them rise for another 35 minutes.
Deep-Fry the Berliners
- Heat vegetable oil to 320°F (160°C) in a deep fryer or large pot. Fry a few Berliners at a time for about 3 minutes, turning them halfway through, until golden brown on both sides.
- Remove from the oil and drain on paper towels. Let them cool completely.
Fill and Garnish
- Fill a piping bag with raspberry jam. Poke a small hole in the side of each Berliner and pipe in the jam.
- Once filled, dust with powdered sugar and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 167kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 240mgPotassium: 45mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 176IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
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